Political Quotes

“Ms. Kaptur, thank you so very, very much. You talked about things that are extremely important along the way: the trade policy, our tax policy, the escape of American capital, leaving American workers behind, economic theory, and capital and labor resources. If one of those leaves--in this case, capital--then the American worker is left behind. Mr. Speaker, the Make It In America agenda is all about rebuilding the foundation of America's economic growth. We can do that in several ways. I am going to wrap up with a very quick rendition of several policy opportunities that present themselves to us. First of all, at the bottom of that list--not because it is at the bottom, but because it is just there--is the issue of infrastructure. We are faced with a huge challenge, one that, unfortunately, I am afraid the Congress will, once again, duck the challenge of creating a robust program to revitalize the American infrastructure. Infrastructure is the foundation. It is the sanitation, the water systems; it is the roads, the airports; it is the rivers, the ports, and transportation system. The President has introduced, in the last Congress, the GROW AMERICA Act. We now call it the GROW AMERICA Act 2. Unfortunately, this week, tomorrow, our majority, our Republican colleagues, are failing to address this issue.…”